i've been looking at a few e9s to purchase, one of them is 1973 euro 3.0csi that is currently in Texas but I'm a resident of california. I haven't owned a direct import car before and have not tried registering one in California and from reading a few sites this is what I have gathered. Most of them say this blurb.
California does not recommend the purchase or importation of these years of NON-USA vehicles, even if currently registered in another state. These vehicles require compliance with USEPA requirements in effect on the specific date of 11/15/1972. This provision when written, was considered by the California legislature as a gradual phase-out of very dirty "non-collectable" types of imports, as this specific requirement was understood to become increasingly difficult to meet. Today, this requirement, while not impossible to meet, would require testing expenses and modifications that far exceed most vehicles value and would make little sense from a collectors standpoint to attempt. Some limited exemptions apply to individuals moving to California with vehicles of these years registered in their home state for at least a year before moving to California. Contact us for more information.
Does this mean that if I were to purchase the car, I would need to make sure it meets USEPA requirements if the manufacturing date is after 11/15/72 or if I'm trying to register it in California after that date?
California does not recommend the purchase or importation of these years of NON-USA vehicles, even if currently registered in another state. These vehicles require compliance with USEPA requirements in effect on the specific date of 11/15/1972. This provision when written, was considered by the California legislature as a gradual phase-out of very dirty "non-collectable" types of imports, as this specific requirement was understood to become increasingly difficult to meet. Today, this requirement, while not impossible to meet, would require testing expenses and modifications that far exceed most vehicles value and would make little sense from a collectors standpoint to attempt. Some limited exemptions apply to individuals moving to California with vehicles of these years registered in their home state for at least a year before moving to California. Contact us for more information.
Does this mean that if I were to purchase the car, I would need to make sure it meets USEPA requirements if the manufacturing date is after 11/15/72 or if I'm trying to register it in California after that date?
